Total Crime Rate

223.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 223.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.6 10/10
  • Public order 34.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.4 7/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Grantham Barrowby Gate , and the 27th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in South Kesteven .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (NG31 7PP) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 134.0% higher than the Grantham Barrowby Gate average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (NG31 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near West Avenue. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryde Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill View Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryde Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dysart Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clyde Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lymn Court —
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Data Sources

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